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Title
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Answer of the Government of Curacoa to the Summons of Capt Bligh. (docket title)
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Series Heading
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M425. Bligh, John, b. 1771.
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Geography
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Curaçao, Great Britain, West Indies
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Subject
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Aggressiveness -- Great Britain, Communications, Military, Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Netherlands, Netherlands -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain, Dissenters -- Curaçao -- History -- 19th century, Passive resistance, West Indies -- History
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Notes
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"The Commissariis conducting the Government of the Island of Curacoa and Districts thereon depending. To the Commander of his Britannic Majesty's Squadron Cruizing Before Curacoa. Commander-- We have received your Letter, and in answer thereto we reply, that we know our duty, and that we will and must act accordingly, and therefore on no Consideration Can enter into your proposal. ...", Original digital object name: bei-m425c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
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Title
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Captain Bligh respecting Curacoa the Summons. (docket title)
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Place of Origin
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On board HMS Theseus off Amsterdam, Curaçao
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Date
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1804-01-31
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Series Heading
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M425. Bligh, John, b. 1771.
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Geography
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Curaçao, Great Britain, West Indies
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Subject
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Aggressiveness -- Great Britain, Great Britain -- Armed forces -- Officers -- Correspondence, Summons, Governors -- Curaçao -- Correspondence, Military maneuvers -- Curaçao -- History -- 19th century, Military orders -- Netherlands Antilles -- History -- 19th century, Capitulations, Military -- Curaçao -- History -- 19th century, Curac¸ao -- History -- 19th century, Great Britain -- History -- Invasions, Netherlands Colonies -- America -- History -- 18th century, West Indies -- History
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Notes
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Signed, "Sir, As your Excellency must be aware by the appearance of a British Squadron off Couraçao, that it is with the intention of reducing the Island..." signed "John Bligh." Offers terms for Dutch capitulation to the British., Original digital object name: bei-m425a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
